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The ''Constellation'' class was a starship type with four [[Warp drive|warp]] nacelles,<ref name="TNG110"/> first commissioned circa 2275.<ref name="TOSN96"/> The warp nacelles and several components of the saucer section shared many design similarities with the ''[[Constitution class|Constitution]]'' and ''[[Miranda class|Miranda]]'' class designs of the era,<ref name="TNG110"/> though they also represented a radical departure in warp architecture that produced high warp speeds, but left the ships' engineering and main power converter areas vulnerable.<ref name="FASA2012"/> The class also utilized expanded navigational and lateral sensor templates, and assumed a leading role in both deep space exploration and long-range perimeter defense in the early 24th century.<ref name="LUG25100"/> ''Constellation'' class ships were on the verge of being phased out in the mid-2360s,<ref name="TNG147"/> but some were still in service in 2370.<ref name="DS9452"/> Several had already been decommissioned by 2365, including the ''[[U.S.S. Hathaway NCC-2593]],'' which had been stripped of its offensive systems and rendered "warp inactive" by removing all antimatter from its warp reaction system.<ref name="TNG147"/>
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[[File:constellation_class-tng-110-2.jpg|350px|thumb|right|''Constellation'' class<ref name="TNG110"/>]]The ''Constellation'' class was a starship type with four [[Warp drive|warp]] nacelles,<ref name="TNG110"/> first commissioned circa 2275.<ref name="TOSN96"/> The warp nacelles and several components of the saucer section shared many design similarities with the ''[[Constitution class|Constitution]]'' and ''[[Miranda class|Miranda]]'' class designs of the era,<ref name="TNG110"/> though they also represented a radical departure in warp architecture that produced high warp speeds, but left the ships' engineering and main power converter areas vulnerable.<ref name="FASA2012"/> The class also utilized expanded navigational and lateral sensor templates, and assumed a leading role in both deep space exploration and long-range perimeter defense in the early 24th century.<ref name="LUG25100"/> ''Constellation'' class ships were on the verge of being phased out in the mid-2360s,<ref name="TNG147"/> but some were still in service in 2370.<ref name="DS9452"/> Several had already been decommissioned by 2365, including the ''[[U.S.S. Hathaway NCC-2593]],'' which had been stripped of its offensive systems and rendered "warp inactive" by removing all antimatter from its warp reaction system.<ref name="TNG147"/>
  
 
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Background

Constellation class[1]
Constellation class[1]
The Constellation class was a starship type with four warp nacelles,[1] first commissioned circa 2275.[2] The warp nacelles and several components of the saucer section shared many design similarities with the Constitution and Miranda class designs of the era,[1] though they also represented a radical departure in warp architecture that produced high warp speeds, but left the ships' engineering and main power converter areas vulnerable.[3] The class also utilized expanded navigational and lateral sensor templates, and assumed a leading role in both deep space exploration and long-range perimeter defense in the early 24th century.[4] Constellation class ships were on the verge of being phased out in the mid-2360s,[5] but some were still in service in 2370.[6] Several had already been decommissioned by 2365, including the U.S.S. Hathaway NCC-2593, which had been stripped of its offensive systems and rendered "warp inactive" by removing all antimatter from its warp reaction system.[5]
Specifications[3]
Date Entered Service 2275[2]
Number constructed 126
Length 310m
Width 140m
Height 94m
Mass 208,743mt
Cargo capacity 12,500mt
Computer Type M-6A
Transporters (Personnel) 4
Transporters (Emergency) 4
Transporters (Cargo, large) 1
Transporters (Cargo, small) 2
Crew 350
Passengers 20
Shuttlecraft 8
Cruising speed Warp 12[3] (OCU)[7]
Warp 6[8] (MCU)[7]
Emergency speed Warp 14[3] (OCU)[7]
Warp 9[1] (MCU)[7]
Weapons 6 FH-14 Phasers in 3 banks
4 torpedo tubes; Photon torpedoes

Known Vessels

Registry Ship Name Commissioned Left Service
2505 Andromeda 2322-07 2356-03
2514 Antares 2326-03 Unk.
Unk. Antietam Unk. Unk.
2517 Aquarius 2328-02 Unk.
2520 Betelgeuse 2330-04 Unk.
2509 Callisto 2324-07 2345-12
2523 Canopus 2333-03 Unk.
2513 Ceres 2325-09 Unk.
Unk. Cochise Unk. Unk.
1974 Constellation c.2275 Unk.
2521 Diadem 2331-01 Unk.
2519 Effros 2329-12 Unk.
2511 Eridani 2325-02 Unk.
Unk. Fading Sun Unk. Unk.
Unk. Ferrel Unk. Unk.
3890 Gettysburg Unk. Unk.
Unk. Gibraltar Unk. Unk.
9761 Gihlan Unk. Unk.
2593 Hathaway Unk. Unk.
2518 Indiri 2329-04 Unk.
2516 Leonid 2327-08 Unk.
2506 Libra 2322-09 Unk.
3069 Magellan 2321-12 c.2370
2525 Minora 2335-04 Unk.
2502 Nebula 2320-12 2346-07
2501 Nova 2319-04 Unk.
2510 Orion 2324-10 Unk.
2515 Pisces 2327-02 Unk.
2503 Polaris 2321-05 Unk.
2508 Pulsar 2324-02 Unk.
2507 Sagittarius 2323-01 2348-04
Unk. Sempach Unk. Unk.
2524 Sirius Major 2334-07 Unk.
Unk. Speedwell Unk. Unk.
2893 Stargazer 2332-12 2355
2512 Taurus 2325-05 Unk.
1757-B Tubman Unk. Unk.
2590 Valkyrie Unk. Unk.
Unk. Vespucci Unk. Unk.
9754 Victory Unk. Unk.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Battle." Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 110. Television. 16 November 1987.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Rihannsu, Book Four: Honor Blade." Star Trek, Book 96. Novel. October 2000. Pocket Books.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Star Trek: The Next Generation Officers Manual." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2012. Game. 1988. FASA.
  4. "The Price of Freedom: The United Federation of Planets Sourcebook." Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game, Supplement 25100. Last Unicorn Games.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Peak Performance." Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 147. Television. 10 July 1989.
  6. "The Abandoned." Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episode 452. Television. 31 October 1994.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Starships." Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 4. Game. 2003. Decipher, Inc.
  8. "Star Trek: The Next Generation Year One Sourcebook." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2227. Game. 1989. FASA.